Alan Bean

Alan Bean
Born	Alan LaVern Bean (1932-03-15)March 15, 1932 Wheeler, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 26, 2018(2018-05-26) (aged 86) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BS)
Spouse(s)	Sue Ragsdale ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1976)​ Leslie Gombold ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2
Awards	NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	69d 15h 45m
Selection	NASA Group 3 (1963)
Total EVAs	3
Total EVA time	10h 12m[1][2]
Missions	Apollo 12 Skylab 3
Mission insignia
Retirement	June 1981

Alan LaVern Bean (March 15, 1932 – May 26, 2018) was an American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, NASA astronaut and painter. He was selected to become an astronaut by NASA in 1963 as part of Astronaut Group 3, and was the fourth person to walk on the Moon.

Before becoming an astronaut, Bean graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from University of Texas at Austin in 1955 and re-joined the U.S. Navy—he served as an enlisted member for a year after his high school graduation. He received his naval aviator wings in 1956 and served as a fighter pilot. In 1960, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, flew as a test pilot and was The New Nine selection finalist in 1962.

Bean made his first flight into space aboard Apollo 12 in November, 1969, the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. He spent over seven hours walking on the Moon during two lunar excursions. He made his second and final flight into space on the Skylab 3 mission in 1973, the second crewed mission to the Skylab space station.

After retiring from the United States Navy in 1975 and NASA in 1981, Bean pursued his interest in painting, depicting various space-related scenes and documenting his own experiences in space as well as those of his fellow Apollo program astronauts. He was the last living crew member of Apollo 12.